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Malaysian vs Nigerian food & cuisine

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Nigeria

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Nigerian daily plate size is

1487 g.
1648 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

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Grains 369 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

105 G

CORN

92 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

75 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1112 G

PULSES

30 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

752 G

FRUITS

141 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 20 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 22 G

FISH

21 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

14 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 102 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

THYME

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Malaysia
Common
Nigeria

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

THYME

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Malaysia
Common
Nigeria

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Malaysia
Common
Nigeria

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Malaysia
Common
Nigeria

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

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